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Finding the Third Proportional to 131,585,160 and 285,136,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 131,585,160 and 285,136,548 is: 617,872,494.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,585,160 : 285,136,548 = 285,136,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,585,160/285,136,548 = 285,136,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,585,160x = 285,136,548 × 285,136,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,585,160x = 81,302,851,005,356,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,302,851,005,356,304/131,585,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 617,872,494.17

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